The Washington critic., 1887-03-17
Sportinc Intelligence.

Manager Gaffney announces the following
dates for bis exhibition games: March jlst,
Amherst College; April LIST, Iamiltons; "a,
Amb,rsts 18th and 9th, Portlands, 9th VII.
llams College; 1th, Sth, 9th, BufTalos; llth
and l2tb, Yale University; 18th and 18th,
Cuban Giants; 18th and 10th, Syracuse; 18th,
open date: 18th, Goth and 2lst, Torontos,
22d and 23d, Hartfords, and 2jth aud 10Th
Ill millions.
King Ban, sire Of Ban Fox, King Fox,
Banbury and other good ones, died yester
day at Lexington, Ky. lie was valued at
$4,000.
Major Downell, the wcll-known turfman
of Virginia, has dozen OF four, three and
two year old flyers in training at "Bull.
field" some of which will try their wind
and speed at the Ivy City track.
The book-makers' odds against The
Bard in the Suburban have dropped in New
York to 10 to /. Mr.. Cassatt's colt is now
strong favorite. fremont remains at the
former figures, 90 and IL.
Sir Joseph and Montana Regent are the
most prominent horses at the Memphis
track. They are looking well and are In
excellent health.
Ed. Corrigan has strong hopes of being
able to put Freeand In training this season.
Elkwood and Fenelon are in good form
NJ. N. Nolan's stable has left Saratoga for
the Pimlico track where the horses will re-
main until the Ivy City spring meeting,
All Estell has had coughing spell,
which has throTn him back considerably In
his work.
Rock and Rye has grown into a splen-
did colt. Springfield looks strong and
healthy and is ready for work, while
Bandala is only wreck Of her former
elf.
Twtchell OF the Detroits is devoting
| considerable time to praCticlng the feat OF
making q motion to throw to first base,
as If to catch a base runner, and then
| turning quickly to deliver the ball to the
| catcher. IL must be done very neatly OF
| it will constitute a balk.
Radburn has given 1t as his opinion that
| the new rules on pitching will make very
| little difference In the seasons batting.
| He says that while the change will affect
few, others will be benefited by ii, and
| the result will be about the same Ia bat
ing as last year.
The Detroit players say that II the pitch
ers get the new rules down TO fine p ,int,
| II will have to be a good base runner who
| gets to second base safely. a pitcher need
not give a base runner hardly any start be.
| fore the ball is delivered to the catcher,
| and such throwers as Bennett, Ewing,
Kelly and others will catch a runner four
times out Of six If he attempts to steal to
second.
Little Minch is said to be as good as ev ell
this spring.
| All Estel has been backed to win a small
fortune on the Suburban. The fastest fancy
of the talent, however, is Billy Gilmore.
Billy DJnahue, the Jockey, thinks tho
Bard hSs iced rather than stamina, and
says II he owned him he would run him
| In only thrpr- tor mil tt1achos -
"Cenaurn of the Sporting World pins
his faith to Ben Ali for the Suburban win.
| ner
"Nunquam Dormio" Of this city Ia;
compiled table Of the mile and a.quartei
rect rls Of the Suburban candidates Tor the
| Sporting lIiorid, which Is very valuable.
indianapolis has sold Wcidmin aud Bri
ordy TO Detroit Lucky Wolverines.
Harlan has arrived at Boston aud will
s. or ly 20 in training for his race with eau
Gaur on May 80.